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Loss and Love

My baby is dead.
I am a bereaved mother.
Trauma changed my brain.
I ask for help and choose healing.
I have suffered the anguish of grief.
I live with empathy and compassion.
I lost myself and my beliefs.
I discovered a more authentic me.
Friends disappeared and relationships gone.
Deep connections found amongst the commonalities in community.
I have triggers and suffer PTSD.
The helpline and shit club are there for me.
Sometimes I push it down.
But it asks to be let out.
Grief is love without a place to go.
So I find somewhere to put it.
Energy is not created or destroyed
Only transferred or transformed.
Where is your energy my baby?
I want to connect with you. To love you.
I look for you in the small ways.
I connect with you in the subtle ways.
I am always longing to give you so much more.
I will never be satisfied until I can kiss you, hold you.
I learn to live one day at a time with this void.
As long as I’m living
My baby you’ll be.
I love you Leia.
Photo credit: Melanie Pastuck
NILMDTS photographer 

Stephanie Aitken

every story matters

The Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre is a non-profit registered charity that helps families connect to support on their path to healing after pregnancy or infant loss.  Families like yours can work with us and get support with a variety of services that hold space for your unique story. No matter at what stage of your parenthood journey you find yourself, your story will be heard here.

If you are ready to share your story, or you need help with your journey, get in touch with us.

For more stories like this, visit our Stories of Loss page
or visit #sharingmystoryofloss on Instagram

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50/50 Raffle

As part of our June 25th Run/Walk Sunday June 25, 2023 we are holding a 50/50 Raffle! Participating in this Raffle is open to everyone in Alberta. 

This is the perfect way to participate if you can’t attend the run/walk in person.

Want to join our Run/Walk? Visit this page

Book with Erin Winters

In order to book with Erin, please contact us at info@pilsc.org

NOTE: Refrain from providing detailed personal information when emailing us. Feel free to describe your challenges in brief, and leave out personal details that you only wish to share with Erin.